How to Install ArchiveBox on Fedora Server

ArchiveBox is a self-hosted web archiving software designed to save URLs from multiple sources such as web pages, RSS feeds, and bookmarks. It can be installed on various operating systems including Linux. In this guide, we will show you how to install ArchiveBox on Fedora Server Latest.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding to the installation process, ensure that you have these prerequisites:

  • A Fedora Server Latest VPS, dedicated server, or a cloud server
  • Installation of the latest version of Python on your server
  • Basic knowledge of using the Linux terminal

Step 1: Install Required Packages

First, we need to install some required packages for ArchiveBox. Open the terminal on your Fedora Server, update your package manager, and run the following command:

sudo dnf install git python3-devel libffi-devel libxslt-devel libxml2-devel gcc openssl-devel redhat-rpm-config python3-pip

Step 2: Install ArchiveBox

Now that we have all the necessary packages installed, we can move on to installing ArchiveBox. Execute the following command to clone the project repository from GitHub.

git clone https://github.com/pirate/ArchiveBox.git

Once the cloning process is complete, navigate to the newly created ArchiveBox directory using the following command.

cd ArchiveBox

Now, install ArchiveBox by running the following command:

pip3 install .

Step 3: Initialize the ArchiveBox Database

Now that we have installed ArchiveBox, we need to initialize its database. Use the following command to create a new database for ArchiveBox.

archivebox init --setup

Step 4: Run ArchiveBox

Finally, we're ready to run ArchiveBox. This command will start the web server, and your archive will become available at http://127.0.0.1:8000/.

archivebox server

If you want ArchiveBox to run automatically when the server starts up, you can create an init script or systemd unit file.

Congratulations, you have successfully installed ArchiveBox on your Fedora Server. You can now start archiving web pages and other sources using the ArchiveBox interface.